Strolling Through Beautiful Castles Croatia

Kamerlengo Castle was built by the Venetians around 1420. It is a castle and fortress in Trogir, Croatia. The castle has become a venue for concerts and performances like the Trogir Summer Festival.

Mailath Castle is a Baroque castle located near Donji Miholjac. It was built in the early 19th century, becoming the first castle in the region built with a tile roof. Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph and his family used this castle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. When the emperor found that the castle did not have enough bedrooms for the many guests he invited Malaith Castle was renovated in 1903. It became the Mailath manor house in the Neo-Gothic Victorian style. It included 50 rooms, chimney towers, and mansard windows. The castle is surrounded by a huge green park with a fountain and greenhouse for tropical plants.

Marusevec Castle dates back to the 14th century and is situated in the village of Maruševec, near the city of Varaždin. . It was home to the noble Vragovic family. A water shield was built around the castle during the 16th century to protect it from Turkish invaders. This castle is privately owned but occasionally hosts exhibitions and events.

Nehaj Castle is located in the town of Senj. It was partly built from torn-down churches, monasteries, and buildings that were outside the Senj town walls. The history of the Uskoks, Croatian guerrilla warriors from the time of the Ottoman Empire, is closely connected to this castle, as they defended it many times during the 16th century.

Today, the city of Senj celebrates the “Days of the Uskoks” by recreating battles, combats, and attacks on the Nehaj Fortress.

Orsic Castle is located near Zagreb in northern Croatia. It was built in the 18th century in the Baroque style. Until 1924, it was a feudal residence, later a primary school, and then the local peasant’s cooperative society. During the 1960s it was renovated into a Peasants’ Revolt Museum, commemorating the tragic event from 1573. In the park, around the castle, Croatian sculptor Antun Augustincic built a huge monument for this occasion.

Ozalj Castle is located on the Ozalj Fortress with the Kupa River flowing below. The castle dates back to the 14th century. At one time it belonged to two Croatian noble families—Frankopan and Zrinski. Today the castle is well-preserved with a museum and a library.

Trakoscan Castle sits atop a hill in northern Croatia. It was built in the 13th century as a defensive fortification. Despite its lovely location on a forested hill, the castle is falling into disrepair.

Tvrdalj Castle is located in Stari Grad, the Old Town of Hvar. It was built in the Renaissance style. At one time it was the summer residence of the famous Croatian poet Peter Hektorovic. The exterior of the house is decorated with several wells arranged around the pool and a walled garden where the poet cultivated plants and herbs for medical use.

Varazdin Castle is located north of Zagreb. It was built in the Baroque style. The castle is home to the Varazdin City Museum, which displays important historical documents, ceramics, clocks, glass, weapons, and period furnishings.

Veliki Tabor is one of the most important castles in Croatia. The castle is sits atop Mount Hum Kosnicki. At the very top you can get amazing views over Croatia and Slovenia. Veliki Tabor dates back to the mid-15th century. It was once home to the Hungarian noble family Rattkay until the 18th century.

The castle comes with a dark legend. In the Middle Ages, when it belonged to the Count of Celje, Hermann II his son fell in love with a poor girl. Hermann refused to accept her into the family and, to get rid of her, accused her of witchcraft. Her punishment was drowning. When his son further opposed him, he was imprisoned, and the body of the girl was walled up in the castle. To this day, some say you can hear her screams.